However, because oral medications must pass through the digestive system, to have the same efficacy as IV medications oral antibiotics must have high âbioavailabilityâ â the percentage of the drug that reaches the blood. Drugs administered via PICC lines have, by definition, 100 percent bioavailability.
A: Bactrim is a type of antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections in the body according to WebMD. Physicians prescribe Bactrim to treat certain types of sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, respiratory illnesses, and various other infections.
BactrimÂ® (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a prescription antibiotic medication used to treat a variety of different infections. It contains sulfamethoxazole (a sulfonamide, or sulfa antibiotic) and trimethoprim (another antibiotic that helps sulfamethoxazole to work better). Brand-name Bactrim is manufactured by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. and is marketed and distributed by AR Scientific.